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Sir Richard Croft (d. aged about 80 in 1509) and his wife Eleanor (d.1519) unusually depicted in their old age in St Michael’s Church, Croft, Herefordshire

He held high office under EdwardIV, Richard III and also Henry VII

#MonumentsMonday #warsoftheroses

I picked the last of the blackcurrants up at the allotment today.

#blackcurrants #growyourown #fruit #gardening

A rare image of Prince Arthur in the ‘Magnificat' window, Great Malvern Priory. Henry VII, gave the window just after Arthur’s wedding to Catherine of Aragon.

3 named knights also shown probably contributed to the cost

#stainedglasssunday
#tudor

Carved 13th century angel on the rood screen at St Nicholas, Montgomery, Powys. The screen, choir stalls and misericords came from Chirbury Priory.

#screensaturday #woodcarving

The Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael (Great Malvern Priory) was the monastic church of a Benedictine Priory founded around 1085.

Bought by the people of Malvern for use as a parish church in 1537

#SteepleSaturday

Nice to come home after a few days away to some delicious veggies from my garden.

#growyourown #gardening

St Michael and All Angels, Croft and Yarpole, Herefordshire- font possibly 14th century.

Historic England says ‘an octagonal bowl on a re-used base’

#fontsonfriday

A rather grand entrance at Great Malvern Priory. Door from the 1860 restoration, with steps down to where I think a chapter house once stood.

#AdoorableThursday

A pretty rose in a Yorkshire garden.

#RoseWednesday

Little Malvern Priory

#WindowsOnWednesday

One of the 15th century misericords at Great Malvern Priory.

#woodensday #woodcarvingwednesday

A selection of tiles from the 14th or 15th century in Little Malvern Priory. It’s thought they were made at Great Malvern Priory.

#tilesontuesday #medieval

Scene from the side of box decorated with raised-work embroidery (also known as stumpwork) on display at Croft Castle. @NTCroftCastle

Dated 1640

📷from my visit last week

#TextileTuesday #embroidery

Shining a bright *New Release Book Spotlight* on 💫Mistress of Dartington Hall💫 by Rosemary Griggs.

Discover a compelling tale set in Devon, as the Armada threatens England's shores!

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#HistoricalFiction #WomensFiction
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Thank you 😊

Happy book birthday to Mistress of Dartington Hall!

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#newrelrase #historicalfiction #elizabethan #womeninhistory #mybook

As its official launch day for my latest Champernowne novel, Mistress of Dartington Hall, here’s the magnificent monument to Sir Arthur (d1578) in old St Mary’s tower at Dartington. Gawen is in armour, first in line behind his father

#monumentsmonday

Thanks for this Tony.

Special Guest Post by Rosemary Griggs, Author of Mistress of Dartington Hall (Daughters of Devon Book 3) - paperback edition launched today! tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/07/spec... @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social #Elizabethan #Tudors #BookLaunch

Fragments of past glories, some from an early 15th century tomb, on display in the porch at Little Malvern Priory

#SundayStonework

The family of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville in stained glass at Little Malvern Priory.

I’ve wanted to see this ever since I saw the future Edward V window at Coldridge in Devon. There’s also a line up in Canterbury Cathedral.

#StainedGlassSunday

Guest Post - Q&A With Aimee Fleming

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I noticed this portrait of Sir James Croft on display at Croft Castle, Herefordshire. He’s ‘a person of interest’ in my research. Across the hall there’s a portrait of Queen Elizabeth 1 in a black and white gown.

#elizabethan #history #castle

The delightful medieval church of St Michael and All Angels stands close to Croft Castle.

The clock tower with cupola was added in the 17th-century.

#SteepleSaturday

Good morning. Lake Vyrnwy view to start my day.

#saturdaymorning

Today’s Flowers on Friday are from Little Malvern Priory.

Magnificent hydrangeas

#FlowersOnFriday

A superb depiction of Elizabethan costume at Great Malvern Priory?

Anne Savage, one of five daughters, kneels in prayer at the feet of her parents, John Knotsford (d 1589) and his wife Jane (nee Knightly, d 1582).

#elizabethan
#historicalcostume

The font at Little Malvern Priory - the priory website says

‘appears to have been made from the base of a pillar, is of no special interest.’

#FontsonFriday

#ThrowbackThursday
A year ago I visited St Faith’s Church, Bacton, home of the Bacton Altar Cloth, which scholars think might the sole surviving dress of Queen Elizabeth I.

Read more here

rosemarygriggs.co.uk/blog/44/

#embroidery #elizabethan

Another little door at St Petroc’s Church, South Brent, Devon
#AdoorableThursday